A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Lae (Monde) (Papua New Guinea) on October 14, 2025 at 19:32 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 446 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.
Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
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Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
